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·August 2, 2022·4 min read

The Cost of Loneliness

Researchers discuss the detrimental psychological, physical, and economic impact of loneliness.

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·July 18, 2022·3 min read

Childhood Loneliness Linked to Stress and Problem Drinking in Young Adults

Children who experience loneliness before the age of 12 are more likely to experience stress in early adulthood which leads to an increased risk of an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.

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·May 21, 2022·3 min read

Social Isolation in Childhood Is Associated With ADHD Symptoms and Loneliness in Young Adulthood

Young children who experience social isolation are at risk of being diagnosed with ADHD and face loneliness as adults, a new study reports.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

Childhood Circumstances and Personality Traits Are Associated With Loneliness in Older Age

A combination of personality traits and childhood circumstances account for why some older people experience loneliness more than others. Lonely adults over 50 were 1.24 times more likely to have rarely, or never, had comfortable friendships during childhood, and 1.34 times more likely to have had poor relationships with their mothers as children.

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·February 14, 2022·3 min read

Loneliness Has a Different Neural Basis Than Social Anxiety

People with social anxiety have increased amygdala activity during social decision making, and reduced activity in the nucleus accumbens during social feedback. Those who are lonely did not experience the same alterations as those with social anxiety, suggesting loneliness is a unique condition.

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·February 8, 2022·5 min read

Loneliness Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia in Older Adults

Study reports a three-fold increased risk of developing dementia in older adults with no genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, who experience social isolation and loneliness.

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·January 10, 2022·4 min read

Years Lived Alone And / Or Serial Break-Ups Strongly Linked to Inflammation in Men

Men who spend several years living alone or experience serial relationship breakups are at increased risk of inflammation, a new study reports.

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·January 8, 2022·5 min read

Smoking Increases Social Isolation and Loneliness

Previous research indicated social isolation and loneliness is a driver of smoking behaviors. A new study reports smoking itself may lead to social isolation and loneliness.

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·December 3, 2021·4 min read

Can Seven Questions Determine How Wise You Are?

Wisdom is strongly and positively associated with resilience, happiness, and mental well-being, and negatively correlated with loneliness, depression, and anxiety.

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·September 25, 2021·5 min read

Lack of Trust Exacerbates Loneliness Spiral

Study reveals lonely people showed reduced activity in the anterior insular cortex, an area of the brain associated with trust formation. The anterior insular cortex was less prominently connected to other brain regions in those who expressed feelings of loneliness.

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·July 10, 2021·5 min read

The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to ‘Un-Social Distancing’

Over 50% of people surveyed reporting they feel uneasy about returning to in-person interactions, regardless of vaccination status, following covid lockdowns. Researchers share their thoughts on how social isolation and resocialization could impact the brain.

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·May 25, 2021·4 min read

Feeling Lonely? Turn up the Volume!

Lonely and socially isolated people prefer higher volume sounds, such as loud music or background noise, compared to those who feel socially accepted, a new study reports.